Lip stick holder and dispenser



oct. 2, 1934. E, Q LUNDBERG 1,975,645

LEP STICK HOLDER AND DISPENSER .Filed Deo. 20, 1935 Patented ct. 2, 1934 1,9%,645 LIP STICK HOLDERAND DISPENSER Evert G. Lundberg-Chicago, Ill.l

Application December 2 8` Claims.

Y My invention f relates v to improvements in lipstick holdersand dispensers and has for anobject thevprovision of a device which may be used as a protectivecasing for a lipstickand will protrude .the lipstick from the casing a suiilcient distance for use when the protective cap is removed.v Another object is 'the provision of means for limiting the extent of protrusion or ejection to a desired extent; such limitation of protrusion is automatic and requires only the removal of the protective cap.

I am aware that lipstick holders have been heretofore made for the purpose of protecting lipstick and also for protruding same by the actuation of certain mechanism by the user. Others have required the insertion of a rod-like instrument beneath the base of the lipstick so that longitudinal movement of the instrument will cause the lipstick to be protruded. However, my device operates on a different principleand is designed to overcome the diiculties experienced inthe use of thekind of lipstick holders just described. Y

Another object is the provision of a device which may beeconomically manufactured and because of the simplicityof construction and small number of parts willrender eiicient service over a long period of time. The manufacture of the device does not require any particular kind of casing or the use of expensive material or manufacturing operations.

Y Other objects will appear hereinafter.

My invention may be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view'of one of my devices;

Fig. 2 is a sectional View taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view .taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; f y l Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the base or lower portion of my device;

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional viewof,V the protective and measuring cap employed in my device; y

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of a modified form of base or lower portion;

Fig. '7 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 7 7 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view similar toFig. '7 showing the frictional retaining sleeve in expanded position; and l v Fig. 9 is a sectional view of a modified form having a cylindrical shape, and the view is similar to the view shown in Fig. 7.

` Referring now to the various figures, my deo, 1933, serial. No. 703,185 (Ci.l 20G-'56) vice comprises a protective cap 10 for telescopio engagement of friction sleeve 11 which is carried by base 12. Sleeve 11 is slit transversely as at 13v for a considerable distance so that the side walls of .l sleeve 11 may be pressed together to fric- 60.. tionally engagea lipstick thimble 14 in which the base of lipstick 15 is contained. A compression spring 16 is adapted to'be inserted in base 10 and operate between the bottom wall 17 of base 12 and bottom wall 18 of thimble 14. The spring 65* 16 by its compressive force tends to protrude lipstick 15 and thimb1e14 from sleeve 11, but the frictional contact between sleeve 11 and thimble 14 prevents such protrusion until the frictional contactis released.

` Longitudinally of sleeve 11 is provided a cam slot 19 into which is adapted to slide a wedge or cam member 20 carried by cap 10 when said cap istelescopically arranged'on sleeve 11. The capA 10 maybe pressedv downwardly on sleeve 11 a considerable vdistance before vthe cam member 20 engages the cam surface 2l of cam slot 19,. As soon as the cam member 20 does reach the cam-surface 21 further movement of cap 10 tends toY spread the side walls ofsleeve 1l and relieve the frictional contact between. the inside walls of sleeve 11 and the outside walls of thimble 14. The spring l'is then permitted to force lipstick 15 outwardly and 'longitudinally of sleeve 11.

It zcan be seen that if lipstick 15 were free to proceed longitudinally to the full extent of the compressive force of spring 16 the lipstick would protrude a considerably greater distance than is shown in Fig. 4. However, I limit such undesired protrusion by a measuring thimble 22 which may bevmade of aluminum, bakelite, rubber or similar material, and which is slidably arranged in cap 1,0. A compression spring -23 is adapted to operate betweenthe closed end wall 24 of cap 10 and the closed base 25 of' measuring thimble 22. The compressive force of spring 23 tends to force measuring thimble 22 outwardly and longitudinally of cap 10. Extreme and undesired longitudinal movement of measuring thimble 22 is prevented by its' abutment against its wedge or camvmember 20 which may be formed Ain* cap '10 after measuring thimble 22 is inserted. l The wedge or cam member 20 may be readily formed in cap 10 `by the use of a small embossing die which results in the raising of asmall boss-like formation on the inside wall of cap 10. The di-f mensions of the side walls of measuring thimble 22 are such that they are substantially equal to the cross-sectional dimensions of friction sleeve 1 1, and thus a good end-to-end abutting contact is made between measuring thimble 22 and sleeve 1l when cap 10 is forced downwardly on sleeve l1. The thimble 22 has a sufficiently great longitudinal dimension so as to allow the protrusion of lipstick a usable distance when measuring thimble 22 and sleeve 11 are in end-to-end abutting contact; the lipstick is forced by compression spring 16 outwardly of sleeve 11 and toward the base wall V25 of measuring thimble 22.

It is believed that the operation of the device may be understood from the foregoing description, but a brief explanation will be given. Compression spring 16 is inserted through sleeve V11 into the interior of base 12 until its lower end abuts against the closed end wall 17. The con-- taining thimble 14 carrying lipstick 15 is then inserted into friction sleeve 11 and pushed downwardly toward wall 17 by the engagement of annular aperture 26 by a pointed instrument. The containing thimble 14 may preferably be depressed lto the extent illustrated in Fig. 4. The lipstick is then ready and in position for use, and longitudinal movement is restrained by the frictional contact between the inside wall of sleeve ll-and outside wall of containing thimble 14. When the user has completed the use of the lipstick the cap 10 is turned so that cam member 20 is in alignment with cam slot 19 and the cap 10 and base l2 are pushed toward each other. As wedge or cam member 2O strikes cam surface 21 the frictional contact between sleeve 11 and containing thimble 14 is relieved and compression spring 16 forces lipstick 15 longitudinally until it comes incontact with base wall 25 of measuring thimble 22. The compressive force of spring 23 then resists the compressive force of spring 16 and prevents the further protrusion of the lipstick. When the upper end of sleeve 11 abuts against the open end wall of measuring thimble 22, the measuring thimble is pushed upwardly into cap 10 and occupiesthe position shown in Fig. 2. When further use of the lipstick is to be made the cap 10 and base 12 are pulled apart longitudinally, and as cam member 2C= leaves cam surface 21 the frictional contact between the insidewall of sleeve 11 and the wall of containing thimble 14 is resumed so as to retain lipstick 15 protruded from sleeve 11 a distance substantially equal to theV inside longitudinal measurement of measuring thimble 22. It is obvious that each subsequent use of the lipstick reduces the longitudinal dimension of the protruded portion, but each time that cap 10 is pushed downwardly on sleeve 11 the longitudinal dimension of the protruded portion is restored.

It may be desirable to provide a device in which the frictionalcontact against containing thimble 14 is greater thancanrbe provided readily by sleeve 11. Consequently I have provided a modified form shown in Fig. 6, in which sleeve 27 is quite similar to sleeve 11 except that it is not slit as sleeve 11 `is at 13. Another difference exists in that longitudinal slot 28 is not a cam slot. Interiorlyrof sleeve 27 is arranged a friction sleeve 29 which may be spotwelded at someY point to the inside wall of sleeve 27. The friction sleeve 29 is preferably provided with a slot 30 lhaving'cam surfaces 31 adjacent one end thereof.` The longitudinal edges of slot 30 are preferably formed by vertically extending walls 32. The operation of the modified form is analogous to the operation of the form described in connection with Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4, but the frictional contact of sleeve 29 against the wall of thecontaining thimble is greater than is the frictional contact of sleeve 11 against the con--1 taining thimble.

The modied form shown in Fig. 9 is analogous in construction and operation except that it is circular in cross-section rather than being rectangular as is the case with the form shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4. The strength of compression springs 16 and 23 may be varied but I preferably make spring 23 somewhat stronger than spring 16 so that a greater compressive-.force will be afforded by spring 23 than is afforded by spring 16.

While I have shown and described my preferred form of construction I do not wish to be limited to the details shown herein and described but wish to avail myself of all variations coming within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus'described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of` the character described, the combination of a slit stick retaining base made of resilient material and adapted to retain a stick by clamping land frictional engagement, means within said base for urging a stick outwardly of said base, with a cap member having means therein adapted to enter the slit of said base and relieve the clamping and frictional engagement of said baseiupon said stick when said cap and base are telescoped together.

2. Irl a device of the character described, the combination of a slit stick retaining base made of resilient material and adapted to retain a stick by clamping and frictional engagement, means within said base for urging a stick outwardly of said base, with a cap member having means therein adapted to enter the slit of said base and relieve the clamping and frictional engagement of said base upon said stick when said cap and base are telescoped together, and spring urged meas-A uring means within saidcap and adapted to limit the protrusion of said stick when the clamping and frictional engagement of said base is relieved. Y

3. A device of the character described, comprising a stick retaining base having a split clamping sleeve for retaining a stick therein, means in said base for urging a stick longitudinally of said split sleeve', and a cap member having a boss adapted to enter the split portion of said sleeve when said cap is telescoped on said sleeve and adapted also to relieve the clamping engagement of said stick by said sleeve.

4. A device of the character described, comprising a stick retaining base having a split clamping sleeve for retaining a Vstick therein, means in said base for urging a stick longitudinally of said split sleeve,and a cap member having a boss adapted to enter the split portion of said sleeve when said cap is telescoped on said sleeve and adapted also to relieve the clamping engagement of said stick by said sleeve, and spring urged measuring means within said cap adapted to limit the protrusion of said stick from said sleeve when the clamping engagement of said stick is relieved.

5. A device of the character described, comprising a base carrying a clamping sleeve having a longitudinal cam slot therein, spring means arranged in said base and adapted tourge a stick longitudinally of said sleeve, and a cap member carrying a cam adapted to enter said cam slot and relieve the clamping engagement of said clamping sleeve when said cap is telescoped onV said sleeve.

6. A device of the character described, comprising a base carrying a longitudinally slotted protective casing, a clamping stick retaining sleeve within said casing, and carrying a longitudinal cam slot, spring means in said base adapted to urge a stick longitudinally of said clamping sleeve when the clamping engagement thereof is relieved, and a telescoping cap carrying a cam member adapted to enter the cam slot of said clamping sleeve in order to relieve the clamping force of said sleeve.

7. In a device of the character described the combination of a slit stick-retaining base made of a resilient material and adapted to retain a stick by clamping and frictional engagement, means Within said base for urging a stick outwardly of said base, with a cap member having means therein adapted to enter the slit of said base and relieve the clamping and frictional engagement of said base upon said stick when said cap and base are telescoped together, and

spring urged measuring means within said cap and adapted to limit the protrusion of a stick when the clamping and frictional engagement of said base is relieved, said means for entering the said slit of said base being adapted to serve as a stop member for said measuring means.

8. A device of Athe character described comprising a stick retaining base having a split clamping sleeve for retaining a stick therein, means in said base for urging a stick longitudinally of said split sleeve, a cap member having a boss adapted to enter the split portion of said sleeve when said cap is telescoped on said sleeve and adapted also to relieve the clamping engagement of said stick by said sleeve, and spring urged measuring means Within said cap adapted to limit the protrusion of said stick from said sleeve when the clamping engagement of said stick is relieved, said boss in said cap member being so placed as to serve as a stop member for said measuring means.

EVERT G. LUNDBERG. 

